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Universal has now revealed highres art as well as further details on disc specs

Further Details:
Universal Home Video has announced DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.98) releases of Death Race which stars Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, and Ian McShane. Each will be available to own from the 23rd December. The DVD will include both theatrical and unrated versions of the film, along with a commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt, and 2 featurettes (Start Your Engines: Making a Death Race, Behind the Wheel: Dissecting the Stunts). The Blu-ray release will also all that along with additional U Control (Picture in Picture, Tech Specs) and BD Live features (My Movie Commentary, My Chat, My Scenes Sharing, Exclusive Content). We've attached the official package artwork below:

Synopsis

Quote: Terminal Island: The very near future. The world’s hunger for extreme sports and reality competitions has grown into reality TV bloodlust. Now, the most extreme racing competition has emerged and its contestants are murderous prisoners. Tricked-out cars, caged thugs and smoking-hot navigators combine to create a juggernaut series with bigger ratings than the Super Bowl. The rules of the Death Race are simple: Win five events, and you’re set free. Lose and you’re road kill splashed across the Internet. International action star Jason Statham leads the action-thriller’s cast as three-time speedway champion Jensen Ames, an ex-con framed for the murder of his wife. Forced to don the mask of the mythical driver Frankenstein, a Death Race crowd favorite who seems impossible to kill, Ames is given an easy choice by Terminal Island’s ruthless Warden Hennessey (Joan Allen): Suit up and drive or never see his little girl again. His face hidden by a hideous mask, he must win the insane three-day challenge in order to gain freedom. But to claim the prize, Ames must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals—including nemesis Machine Gun Joe (Tyrese Gibson)—in the country’s toughest prison. Trained by his coach (Ian McShane) to drive a monster Mustang V8 Fastback outfitted with 2 mounted mini-guns, flamethrowers

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watched this the other night and thought it was fun. not sure why people get so worked up about it. you can tell by the films title if its for you or not, but you get people who will see if knowing they arnt going to like it, then b***h about it later.

I couldn't sit through the original, so no way I could sit through this. Plus the trailer for looked like any other action movie starring Jason Statham. Empty story, explosions and stupid one liners. He really needs to go back to making English films. At least Guy Ritchie has a Double Decker Red Bus full of style.

Gildia wrote: I disagree. I would say that Paul W.S. Anderson's best film is Event Horizon hands down. I initially had little interest in this film, but a remake of a 70's David Carradine/Sly Stallone/Roger Corman flick has got to be at least a little good. Also, an unrated cut was a no-brainer. I hate how Universal has been putting the "two versions of the movie" "sticker" on covers recently. Doomsday, The Strangers, now this. It is so annoying because it is not actually a sticker, it is permanent.

I have never seen "Event Horizon" but I have heard it is his best, so maybe one day I will check it out, but having not seen that film, "Death Race" remains his best to me.

I enjoyed this movie a lot. This isn't a cinematic masterpiece, and I went in expecting absolutely nothing, but came out having really enjoyed myself. Not every movie has to be a deep, thought provoking, critic's top ten list, art film. This was just fun, and I'm very much considering a purchase when this is released.

Artwork is pretty bad though, they should've used the poster (as usual).

Billy Gates wrote: Saw it at an advanced screening with a friend, just to kill the night and it was stupid mindless entertainment. Just wish I had some popcorn and candy to go with it because this is the kind of movie you get those items for. I will only watch the unrated version if Natalie Martinez gets naked, because sadly that was one thing that could have made the movie better. Hell, I'll take some Joan Allen nudity. Hahaha.

This was probably Paul W.S. Anderson's best movie though, even though that's not saying much at all, it was miles better than Alien vs. Predator.

I disagree. I would say that Paul W.S. Anderson's best film is Event Horizon hands down. I initially had little interest in this film, but a remake of a 70's David Carradine/Sly Stallone/Roger Corman flick has got to be at least a little good. Also, an unrated cut was a no-brainer. I hate how Universal has been putting the "two versions of the movie" "sticker" on covers recently. Doomsday, The Strangers, now this. It is so annoying because it is not actually a sticker, it is permanent.

Saw it at an advanced screening with a friend, just to kill the night and it was stupid mindless entertainment. Just wish I had some popcorn and candy to go with it because this is the kind of movie you get those items for. I will only watch the unrated version if Natalie Martinez gets naked, because sadly that was one thing that could have made the movie better. Hell, I'll take some Joan Allen nudity. Hahaha.

This was probably Paul W.S. Anderson's best movie though, even though that's not saying much at all, it was miles better than Alien vs. Predator.

Cool, this isn't really the movie with a deep story and epic feel to be honest, this is more the cool action movie with a backstory but with the action as it's selling point, wich to me is good for once in a while. Definit purchase for me.

Haha, no kidding. So how long until people stop going to theatres entirely since now we can see longer versions of movies on DVD?

How long until people stop going to see this kind of c**p in theaters and start to support quality films like Traitor. which only got very limited release - almost straight to dvd/BR ?

Blame the studio for poorly promoting "Traitor". And not the people who go see "Death Race". Personally, I watch all types of films if they appeal to me. I will admit I prefer low budget and indie films. But I like Jason Statham so I caught "Death Race" at a matinee and enjoyed it for what it was. I wanted to see "Traitor" as well. But the damn thing was in and out of the theaters so fast. I didn't even know it was released yet.

Haha, no kidding. So how long until people stop going to theatres entirely since now we can see longer versions of movies on DVD?

How long until people stop going to see this kind of c**p in theaters and start to support quality films like Traitor. which only got very limited release - almost straight to dvd/BR ?This exactly the kind of poor attitude that will prevent people from seeing the smaller movies on others' recommendations. Just because Traitor may be a better movie doesn't make it necessary to bash Death Race, whether or not you feel it's justified. I didn't like Death Race either (except for Joan Allen), but in recommending something like The Signal or In Bruges I feel no need to step on the films that other people enjoy. Just because Death Race is trash doesn't mean that's bad, or that it's a bad thing to enjoy. That's all it's intended to do, be enjoyable.